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BMW 335d owner here...US drivers are missing out!
Posted by Paul H [Email] (more from Paul H) on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:53:25
In Reply to: why no diesels????, seansaab, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:04:04
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I've had my 335d for almost three years now, and it has been probably the best car I've ever owned. 425 lb ft of torque, 5.3 secs to 60 and 36 mpg highway. There is a strict emission system on it that requires diesel exhaust fluid, and the car has been recalled twice due to emissions changes. It's getting hard for diesel cars to our stringent emissions requirements, and BMW's new 328i with the 2 liter 4 banger gets almost the same mileage as my d.
Currently in CA, diesel is upwards of 60 cents less than premium, but that is due to a recent refinery fire. People who ride in the car are converted immediately to diesel, but even I would be happier if BMW had brought their 2 liter diesel here. A 320d with 45-50mpg would be a better all around choice and I'd happily downgrade in favor of much better MPG. I think the 335d was a marketing test for the US...it has a loyal base, but it's a very small base. People still think of diesel as the old GM cars of the 80s that were slow, smoky and unreliable.
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Posts in this Thread:
- why no diesels????, seansaab, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:04:04
- Unintended consequences >, Bill Davies, Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:37:06
- I asked the same queston earlier this week, Bill Homer
, Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:52:26 - the VW Passat Diesel looks great, DanaH, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:49:54
- Jette Sportwagen TDI, JTRI
, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:56:15 - Chevrolet Confirms Cruze Diesel for 2013, dmz789qqq, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:46:53
- BMW 335d owner here...US drivers are missing out!, Paul H, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:53:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- US has it's only regulatory regime (FMVSS), Trev, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:34:28
- Inertia and Regulatory Uncertainty, Tim, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:17:03
- One issue is where engines are built, Brucer, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:36:57
- Re: why no diesels????, Craig, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:28:40
- price of diesel, Mark from Toronto, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:58:01
- Re: why no diesels????, MI-Roger
, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:31:42 - Stinky diesel stigma?, Steve T., Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:19:20
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